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Animal Control Section

The Santa Monica Animal Control Section is dedicated to providing outstanding care for animals in Santa Monica. We are a dedicated progressive animal shelter that continually strives to strengthen the welfare of animals by promoting humane care and treatment. Each year, we help lost, abandoned, and homeless animals find a nurturing forever home.

Facility Overview

The Santa Monica Animal Shelter is operated by dedicated staff that together provides field services for the City of Santa Monica, seven days a week. The shelter is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. We house dogs, cats, horses, birds, rabbits, and smaller reptiles. Our staff supports Santa Monica residents with the following services:

Pet Adoptions

Investigation of complaints regarding animals

Respond to calls for service

Monitor the City's public dog parks to ensure rules and regulations are observed

Conduct humane investigations when animal cruelty is suspected

Enforce all state and local animal control laws

Provide shelter for animals during natural disasters

Conduct animal licensing (canvassing) inspections

Pet Reunification

Animal control officers are available during daytime operations hours. If you require service for emergencies involving injured animals or aggressive animals running at large that may cause or attempt to cause an injury, you may contact SMPD non-emergency at 310-458-8491, for assistance.

Adoption Services

If you are considering a pet adoption, think Santa Monica Animal Shelter. Most of our animals are either strays or pets turned in by owners who are no longer able to care for them. If you adopt from us, not only do you benefit from the satisfaction of providing a shelter for animals in need, but you also benefit from:

Low-cost spaying/neutering

Access to pet veterinary medical records

Pet vaccinations

We have partnered with our friends at Pet Harbor to help you adopt a new animal companion, find a lost pet, or re-unite with a lost pet we have found. Visit www.petharbor.com to learn more about the animals in our care.